iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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In that time, the Sky hope to iron out some of the early challenges of assembling a new roster.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
No details of the settlement have been released as Baldoni's lawyer hinted the two are still ironing out an agreement as of Tuesday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles will try to iron out more consistency in a 6-1, 260-pounder for the edge room.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
No details of the settlement have been released as Baldoni's lawyer hinted the two are still ironing out an agreement as of Tuesday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles will try to iron out more consistency in a 6-1, 260-pounder for the edge room.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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